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The bulls are back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... February 19 record high. Adding to the upbeat sentiment, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the central bank stood ready to act 'aggressively' to shore up credit in the market on top of the unprecedented policy easing announced on Monday. ...

Times of turmoil create opportunities: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... impact to be savage, shaving off 2 percentage points from global GDP growth," it said. "However, we anticipate a vaccine ready to be deployed by mid-to late 2021, setting the stage for a return to normality. We expect a quick recovery of the global economy ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... unprecedented shutdown clubs are facing. "While the clubs are closed for now, many of the people that make it what it is are ready and willing to work now," Strano said. "If your business can operate and needs new talent, please message me and I can ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... help the poorest countries. We welcome the pledges already made and call on others to join." The IMF said it is standing ready to deploy its entire US$1 trillion lending capacity. "These are extraordinary circumstances. Many countries are already taking ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... super came without the consultation of industry funds. However despite that, Industry Super Australia said its members stood ready to engage with the government and the Australian Tax Office to "make it work". "As we have been indicating publicly, this ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... 10 basis points instead of zero. The move comes after RBA governor Philip Lowe announced on Monday the bank was standing ready "to purchase Australian government bonds". Lowe said that while COVID-19 is a public health issue, the bank was compelled to ...

Financial regulators poised for action

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
Australia's financial regulators stand ready to take a range of actions to ensure the effective operation of financial markets, including the relaxation of some regulatory requirements and the acceleration of outstanding customer remediation. As ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... more drastic measures to offset the economic impact of the virus. RBA governor Philip Lowe said the central bank "stands ready to purchase Australian government bonds." Lowe made the announcement on Monday, following the Fed's decision overnight. ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus cures climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... economist Lane said in a blog post central bank will not tolerate any risks to smooth transmission of its policy and stands ready to do more. BOC cut 50bps to 0.75% following similar cut March 4; announced purchase facility for Bankers Acceptance notes. ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... and we've responded to that information." The news comes as the Australian Banking Association (ABA) announced it is ready to face the challenge of COVID-19 and will assist customers. ABA chair and Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn said ...